Mirapolis: France's Creepy Abandoned Fairytale Theme Park

[@GeorgesSpace]

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[@MadameChristie]

You make a lot of Disney Comparisons, but Mirapolis is also giving me A LOT of Efteling vibes. The fairytalesl theming, the semi creepy rides and uncanny animantronics etc.

[@SenseiBonaf]

Indeed, I've been to both in the late 80's and there are similarities. But Efteling seemed more "classical" and also much more busy overall.

[@gothtarrare]

I adore how insane and surreal this park looked, and its hearbreaking to know its all buried (literally) to time..i wish more parks could exist like this, less of a focus on IPs and more attractions with more artistic freedom to be odd and weird looking. Gargantua my beloved..

[@SenseiBonaf]

I went to this park a couple of times as a kid and the city of Ys was my favourite ride of the park by far. Very atmospheric indeed. The ride in Gargantua was cool too, but overall the park felt a bit empty.

[@kitart1583]

I love videos talking about theme parks that aren’t that well known outside of the us, in the video you say you want to bring this up for more English speaking audiences but as a Mexican I highly appreciate all this research as it is something I would never have access to otherwise! Great video!

[@BrianCannan-em1nk]

Dude, thanks for posting a longer video when I have a ton of free time. Can’t wait to finish this, and I can tell that this is a job well done.

[@alexandravalentina4854]

The first two years of the park looked incredible, it had so much interesting appealm

[@ladyalcott]

8:44 nah that’s Lord Farquad

[@aburny]

Thank you for saying what we are all thinking 😆

[@tj98609]

Thanks for this vid ! I have been surprised to see it popping in my feed, as many park enthusiast don't know anything about Mirapolis even here in France. You did a great job despite the language barrier for sure, congrats !

[@Sauci55on]

Fun fact: The nephew of Marcel Campion, Gilles Campion, is the current owner of Parc Saint-Paul, not that far away from where Mirapolis was (albeit quite different but also quite quirky)

[@jem0202]

BABE WAKE UP GEORGE UPLOADED

[@ash.550]

I love hearing about abandoned parks! Your videos always are made with such dedication! I can't wait to watch this!

[@spongebakesquarepansgaming]

i think it's sad that it didn't last very long i would love a theme park like this again

[@pokezach494_]

Hello George Browning I am sick thanks for the video 🙏🏻

[@GeorgesSpace]

Hello pokezach494_ I hope you get better soon 🙏🏻

[@BrianCannan-em1nk]

Get better please

[@tomagraphiste]

Mirapolis... The worst art direction for an amusement park ever, and quite a few nightmares for the young child I was.😱

[@MikeOxlong-mo8oh]

The part where you mentioned a boxing match in the park made me spit out my water. It was so out of nowhere in this seemingly normal park.

[@ray-sx4vn]

you're my favorite theme park youtuber, and that's a hard title to achieve because i am very opinionated lol. thank you for your extensive research into these subjects and your great work!!

[@Walnutcreekproducion]

Another great video!

[@BomberBlair]

GEORGE WITH ANOTHER CLASSIC WHAT A GREAT DAY

[@SolaireHighwind]

I've never heard of this; great video!

[@KnottsBear-yTalesPreserved]

Oh man, someone is talking about this legend of a theme park.

[@keithck3720]

Gargantua sounds like a pretty cool ride actually.

[@dwitefry4157]

This is a very handy video. Oh, yeah, the Hat Cars (i'm calling them that now) aren't an Autopia-style ride, it's an Old Crocs ride, the two are fairly different. Also i think the Globules were probably blood.

[@Lillireify]

How is it possible that you have only 41k subs? You should have at least five times more :o

[@rosiewoodgate2112]

Please do a Spreepark vid - I've been there and explored in 2019, unbelievable to see in real life

[@GeorgesSpace]

I totally want to. There's a real lack of readily available footage from when the park was actually open, but it's something I have on my radar.

[@kateealer7]

Tea cups. Can't go wrong with tea cups. Bar none, the best ride of any park.

[@mackenzieregis1351]

Hell yea new video

[@rodakscreens]

Your description of the park's barren-ness perfectly summarizes my opinion on Lost Island in Waterloo, Iowa. Individual buildings look nice but the whole thing is just as flat and barren as the rest of Iowa

[@quantumquestions5849]

I’d love to have had a chance to go to this place. Wish it didn’t close.

[@Tomtycoon]

Plopsaland's Pirate grill is closed now, and is about to be demolished.

[@hallowedtalon8106]

The Giant looks like a Bootleg Farquaad 😂

[@PandaPelley]

32:08 Mirapolis invented Vaporwave?!

[@GroundedForLife27]

Was Lord Farquaad, the very short villain from Shrek, ironically modeled after Gargantua haha?

[@pinkjellybean4019]

They literally opened the day I was born. 5-21-87 😮

[@AuroraBeyond888]

This parks aesthetics make me feel physically sick. That cheap, 80s fiberglass construction of that giant head peaking over the trees. Yuck.

[@seanguy9720]

11:15 French citizens don’t mess around. When the government changes something that negatively affects them, they don’t sit around and accept it. They take action. Other countries should take note

[@notgray88]

notification gang

[@houseofvanity8]

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[@bradye21playsIndieHorror]

0:51 what is this, did cars ride around the outside??

[@MadameChristie]

I will say, you don't hear a lot about female theme park moguls, failed or otherwise, so that's refreshing

[@taylorward3773]

8:57 Lord Farquuad lookin ass

[@katherinealvarez9216]

Huh.

[@gridley]

The weather in regional Paris probably didn't help. Climate likely hasn't made thing easier for Disneyland Paris either. France also has the cultural, economic & political trends of a Gallic society. So just as its Olympics opened several months ago in an odd, goofy way, the same mindset affects other things about the country. Urban Paris's big strengths are food, fashion, museums & cafes, set against a snooty type of "we know what's best" attitude. So France doesn't do Florida/Calif/Japan quite as well, nor does it want to.

[@kyusshead]

This place looks horrible. Ugly at every turn. That's why it failed

[@eerieeric834]

Euro Disney failed horribly did it